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    Please restore the Keyboard command for Wall Replacements

    in Wishlist - Feature and Content Requests

    Posted · Edited by Jim Smith

    This is an old request that I can't find on the BB that I want to re-request and as I've not yet updated to VW2020 it may be a moot request.

     

    In past interactions of VW prior to VW2014 (?) one could align replacement walls by using the keyboard to choose where one wanted the replacement wall to align, right, left, centre etc. and this function has never been added back. For those who didn't use it, it was similar to what happens when one uses the Align command. Here's what I mean:

     

    Align command allows one to us a keystroke to choose alignments of object chosen:

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    Unless I'm missing a setting, no amount of moving my facial features allow me to do the same thing with replacing walls I have to move the mouse to the dialogue box and choose my selections with mouse clicks:

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    Joining walls in 2D plan

    in Architecture

    Posted

    On 1/8/2020 at 11:07 AM, Pat Stanford said:

    The Wall Heal tool is not required that often any more. The native intelligence of the walls is much better than 20 years ago when the wall and wall heal were added.

     

    The Wall Join and Component Join can be extremely useful to get walls to combine the way you want them to.

     

    Haven't update to VW2020 yet but in VW2019 I'd say yes & no. I still get some glitches such as:

    -when a wall that's joined at 90º to another is moved, the plan may look OK but a wall heal reveals the old join is still there on the stationary wall

    - using the Join command doesn't always join components or leaves a line in a join at 90º

    - some components just don't join properly and so in some cases walls have to be deleted & redrawn or a wall has to be grouped first as a work-a-round so the wall looks correct

     

    Overall, walls in 2019  were very buggy, but that seems to have been fixed in the later SPs

     

    Now if we can only have the Quick Key back that was removed in 2014(?) that allowed one to use a key command to align replacement walls rather than having to use the mouse I'd be much happier. 

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    Vectorworks vs Autocad

    in General Discussion

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    @Vectorworks Novice 

    Welcome to the forum!

     When I used ACAD as my go to software (back when Adam Ant was new & cool), I was always bumping into "rules" as it seems there was only one correct way to do something. In most situations VW allows for multiple ways to approach an end result. As has been pointed out by other (smarter) users above there are some real advantages to using VW. I'd encourage you to kick some of these things out. 

     

    My work flow could be called BIM-ish in about 80% of our projects but even then I will sometimes revert to 2D (especially for some quick details).

     

    As a further example: despite many examples, explanations, training & arguments one of our principals continues to do everything in 2D.

     

    With Lines.

    Without almost any polygons.

    Without Hatches.

    🙄

     

    As his projects are not part of most other's workflow. No harm no foul, but the reason I use his example is (as frustrating as it is for me to think about) he gets a product to a client & the client is happy and the projects get completed. I might suggest that you work as you feel comfortable, but that you also scratch around the programme to see how much more you can achieve in a more timely manner using the 3D potential of the programme. 

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    Let us copy and paste viewports into different documents

    in Wishlist - Feature and Content Requests

    Posted

    @Sebastiaan 

    I was told years ago that using the clip board between one file & another may introduce minor errors that can lead to file corruptions. The analogy I was given was that using the clip board between files is like a "photo copy of a photo copy". So as an abundance of caution I use either Reference information from another file, or import a symbol as these techniques are designed specifically to import info from one file to another. 

    Wall Replacement

    in Wishlist - Feature and Content Requests

    Posted

    On 12/4/2019 at 7:16 AM, shorter said:

     

    Current default is ALWAYS centre to centre.  This is only good for internal walls or walls where you have made no dimensional change.  Would be good if the Wall were 'smarter' in this respect.

     

     

    I may not understand your request properly. I change walls all the time & I'm able to select what side the replacement wall is based on the selected wall. 

    Updated & now sketch & Open GL don't work

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted · Edited by Jim Smith

    In this OPEN GL & Sketch no longer play nice in the same viewport. I checked the objects in the design layer, they do have Sketch selected in the Render tab of the OIP. I've used this setting many times & never had an issue, until now. 

     

    Oh, & I checked a file that had the rendering option of Open GL with a Sketch hidden line that was created before the SP6 Update and it works as expected. 

     

     

    As can be seen here:

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    Screen Shot 2019-12-11 at 12.41.52 (2).png

    Stair Clipping coming through walls

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted

    @Tim Norman-Prahm Generally we work with a very basic 2D stair in plan in SD & DD, just a series of rectangles on a Layer called "Vert Trans Main". This is a Hybrid 2D/3D Symbol and is used to lock in the space and as the layout develops the stair may morph as required, but we've not spent very much time on all the gadgets in the stair tool only to move it, alter it, make mental gymnastic kung fu moves.   As the stair starts to get "locked in" we build a 3D model stair, in a 3D stair class to control the visibility. 3D model starts kinda blocky then gets more refined as required. As we get closer to permit drawings I take a deep dive into classes in 2D to get the look I want on a plan. The 3D model allows me to cut the sections for construction details.   

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    in Wishlist - Feature and Content Requests

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    I note on the calendar that Construct Canada (Dec 4-6) Canada's largest AEC industry show (that I attend every year but have no affiliation to) isn't noted. I know that both Auto Desk and Archicad have had booths in the past (Auto Desk isn't a sponsor this year). I seen people I've know from the east coast, Quebec & Alberta at past shows. You may want to add it to your calendar. 

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